Chol Mawel

South Sudan armed opposition has denied claims that Angelina Teny, wife to former First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar had skipped attending the general assembly of the United Nations because of health condition.
Isaac K. Gang, SPLM (IO) Representative to the United States of America told Sudanese news agency, Sudan Tribune

A 26-year-old American freelance journalist was Saturday shot dead while covering a battle between the South Sudan government forces and armed opposition fighters.
Christopher Allen was killed during the battle in the town of Kaya, near the Uganda-Congo border.
In the heavy fighting, reports indicate, 16 rebels were also killed.
Allen was reportedly

Following government attack on Machar rebel stronghold town of Pagak, there have been different reports with both government and armed opposition fighters claiming to be in control of the town.
The Tower Post cannot independently confirm which SPLA faction is in control although its known that Machar rebels fled the town

South Sudan Head of State Salva Kiir has ordered the army, police and other security organs in the country to not at any instance cooperate with the deployed regional forces.
Kiir argues that actions of the regional force could end up undermining the sovereignty of Africa’s youngest nation.
“Whatever they want to

Government in South Sudan has suspended all flights by United Nations planes across the country, accusing the international body of deviating from the right procedure of application for flights.
Information Minister Michaell Makuei Lueth confirmed the development saying the flights were suspended because the Regional Protection Force (RPF) decided to move

President Salva Kiir’s office is top on the list of government agencies that havehiglhy inflated their budgets, an observation report tabled before parliament this week indicates.
According to the report, the president’s office was given a budgetary allocation of 1.3 billion ended up making an overturn of 3.2 billion.
Doctor David Mayo,

South Sudanese government has criticized a recent report by the Uganda Refugee Law Project which indicated that 4% of men and 20% of women refugees in South Sudan have been raped.
The report which was released this month attracted media attention, with the latest house to show interest being the BBC

The deputy chief of staff of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) allied to former first Vice President Dr. Riek Machar has advised civilians living with in government army barracks o relocate.
Lt. Gen James Koang Chuol said these civilians mainluy children and women risk being caught up in fire if

South Sudan armed opposition loyal for former First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar has come out to comment on the Sunday attack at their base in Pagak.
The town which is located near the Ethiopian border has been a stronghold for the rebels since 2014.
Government announced they had recaptured the town

A 2017 survey by beauty pageant website Missosology has placed South Sudan as the second country with the most beautiful women in Africa.
In the top 10 countries selected, war ravaged Somalia tops the list.
Ethiopia is the third, Ghana in the fourth and Eretria in the fifth to complete the list